Isaiah Austin: NBA job offer on table

The NBA will take its affiliation with former Baylor Bears star Isaiah Austin a step further than the ceremonial pick it extended him in this year's draft, if all goes according to plan.

Austin, whose career was cut short when he was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that affects the heart, has been promised a job by commissioner Adam Silver with the stipulation that he completes his undergraduate degree from Baylor, he told TMZ Sports.

"Right now he's going to have me do a little stuff with NBA Cares, just off-and-on right now until I get a full job," Austin told the website, referring to the league's charity outreach group.